Candle holder and the method of making the same



May 30, 1933- F. J. ADDIS 5- AL CANDLE HOLDER AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Original Filed May 18, 1952 IN VEN TORS. J ADD/s FRANK and PAUL F? 1400/5 M XTTORN the following Patented May 30, 1933 l,9ll,983

A'Fhittll FRANK J. ADDIS AND PAUL P. ADDIS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CANDLE HOLDER AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Original application filed May 18, 1932, Serial No. 612,148. Divided and this application filed November 25, 1932. Serial No. 644,238.

This invention relates to the manufacture of candle holders and to the use of an improved device for forming the plastic bodies of such holders and in the method of forming and applying plastic bodies to produce in the resulting holder an improved structure enhancing the appearance of the plastic body of the holder; and the object of the invention is to provide a candle holder with a plastic body characterized to represent a flower and which is composed of two united plastic compounds of contrasting material, and more particularly to the arrangement of one of said compounds in the form of a small band or bead edging certain parts or sections of the plastic body; a further object being to provide a method of manufacturing candle holders wherein a device for supporting two independent plastic compounds 29 is employed for discharging said compounds in adjacent and abutting relation to form an adhesion between the separate compounds in the finished product formed thereby; and further wherein the device employs two compound containers, one of the containers being arranged within the other and including means for preventing the collapsing of said inner container in the operation of intermittently discharging the contents there- 30 of and of said outer container; afurther object being to provide a device of the class described employing a discharge nozzle of predetermined contour to govern the character of the compounds discharged therefrom, said nozzle including inner and outer nozzle elements with which inner and outer containers are independently coupled; and with these and other objects in View, the invention consists in candle holder of the class described and the device for forming the body of the holder and in the method of forming and applying the plastic body of the holder as is more fully hereinafter described and claimed. g .The invention described and claimed herein is a division of a prior application filed by us May 18,- 1932, and bearing Serial Number 612,148, and is fully disclosed in specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in

0d of applying the plastic body compound thereto with our improved device, the latter being shown only in part.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the applicator or discharge device which we employ, with part of the construction broken away and part shown in elevation; and,

Fig. l is a section on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Heretofore, in the construction of candle 4 holders of the class under consideration, it has been customary to employ an applicator or discharge device through which a plastic compound such as an icing or frosting of a solid color was discharged from the device 7 onto a head pin or the like, producing in the resulting holder an ornamental plastic head of the solid color employed in the compound.

It is the distinctive feature of our present invention to improve and enhance devices of a the class under consideration by producing the plastic body in a predetermined design or contour by the use of two distinct compounds of diiferent or contrasting color values, and to provide an applicator or discharge device -so constructed as to discharge the two independent compounds and to unite the compounds within the discharge nozzle of the device so as'to insure adhesion between the two compounds and to facilitate the formation of a predetermined edging on the resultant plastic body.

In carrying our invention into effect, we provide a wire pin 5, one end of which is coiled into the form of a tubular body 6, which forms the candle holder proper of the device, the candle being inserted into the opening 7 formed within the coils of the body 6 in the usual manner. In applying the plastic body 8 to the tubular head 6, the pin 5 is grasped in one hand of the operator and the applicator or discharge device 9 held in the other hand and actuated to discharge the plastic compounds 10 and 11 therefrom onto the coils of the body 6, the latter being rotated two complete revolutions to represent the bud portion 12 of a flower as seen in Fig. l of the drawing, after which the applicator is oscillated longitudinally of the head 6 during another complete revolution to form the representation of petals 13 having rounded or scalloped edges 14. By using the two compounds 10 and 11 which are of contrasting color or color values, the resulting body 8 will have the edges of the bud portion 12 trimmed or ornamented with the composition 11 as seen at 11a whereas the remainder of the bud is formed from the composition 10 as represented at 10a and the petals in like manner will have an edging 11?) formed from the composition 11' and a body 106 formed from the composition 10.

In the use of some compositions, the product formed as shown in Fig. 1, is supported in a suitable manner to permit the drying or hardening of the compositions employed, and especially in employing icing or frosting compounds. It will be understood, however, that compositions may be employed which will set or harden quickly, and it will also appear that the plastic body may be of any desired contour or design to represent flowers or other articles of various kinds and classes.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing, we have shown in detail a discharge device or applicator designed for producing the results shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing in the application of the compounds. This applicator consists of a main nozzle 15 substantially conical in form and terminating in a long, narrow d1scharge opening 16, through which a rib hon-like discharge of the compound or compounds is adapted to pass in the use of the device. A large bag or container 17 of flexible material has its contracted end portion mounted upon the nozzle 15, and is secured thereto as seen at 18 inwardly of an annula flange 19 thereon which prevents relative movement of the nozzle with respect to the bag in the use thereof.

The bag is open at its free end to permit filling and refilling, said free end being closed as seen at 20 when the device is in use. Arranged within the nozzle 15 is a small supplemental nozzle 21, which is disposed adjacent the upper wall of the nozzle 15 as shown in Fig. 3, and in the use of the device as indicated in Fig. 2.

The nozzle 21 is also conical in form and terminates at its contracted end in a small discharge opening 22, preferably disposed within the discharge end 16 of the nozzle 15 as clearly seen in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing so as to permit the uniting of the separate compositions l0 and 11 with each other within the nozzle prior to discharge through the opening 16 to insure proper positioning of the composition 11 with respect to the composition 10 and preventing relative displacement of the separate compositions. In this way, assurance of an even and neatly applied edging on the finished product is made possible.

The. enlarged end 23 of the nozzle 21 projects beyond the inner end of the nozzle 15 into the bag 17, and another smaller bag 24 is attached to the end 23 of said nozzle and passes around a light coiled spring 25 which is attached to the end 23 of the nozzle and projects therefrom into the bag 24. This spring prevents the collapsing of the bag 24 in the use of the device, and insures the feed and discharge of the composition 11 from the nozzle 21 at all times.

The bag 24 is open at its free end to facilitatefilling and refilling, and said end is closed by a tie cord or the like as seen at 26 when the device is in use. It will be understood that the spring 25 is sufficiently light to permit collapsing thereof in the operation of the bag 24 as well as the bag 17 when the aperture is discharging the compounds from the nozzle. The usual practice of forcing the compounds toward the nozzle end of the device and then twisting or otherwise closing a part of the bag or bags adjacent the nozzle is performed, thus facilitating the operation of the device by one hand of the operator, while the other hand supports and operates .the headed pin upon which the plastic body is applied.

It will be understood that the contour of the discharge 22 of the nozzle 21 may be modified to suit the different possible uses of the device, and this is also true of the discharge 16, it being understood at this time that the applicator or discharge device may be used in applying icings, frostings or the like to cakes and candies, or in fact, this applicator for discharging independent or contrasting compounds or compositions of matter may be used for any desired purpose in other arts. It will also be understood that our invention is not necessarily limited to the specific form of frame herein disclosed for the candle holder, and various other changes in and modifications of the construction herein disclosed and the method herein set out may be made without departing from the spirit of our invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1.. In an article of manufacture of the class described, a plastic body of predetermined contour and including a projecting pin, said body being formed from independent and contrasting compounds united in the formation of said body, and one of said compounds forming a bordering edge for the other toproduce in the finished product predetermined ornamental eflects.

2. An article of manufacture of the class described comprising a tubular member, a plastic body of predetermined contour mounted on said member, said body being formed from independent compounds of contrasting color, one compound being of greater width than the other and the narrower compound forming a ribbon-likedeposit on the edge of the first compound.

3. A candle holder of the class described comprising a tubular member with a projecting pin extending from one end thereof, a plastic body mounted on the periphery of said member in such manner as to represent a flower bud, said body being formed from two compounds of contrasting colors, and

one compound forming an edging for the upper edges of the plastic body arranged on said member.

4. A candle holder of the class described comprising a tubular member with a pro- 'ectin in extendin from one end thereof a plastic body mounted on the periphery of said member in such manner as to represent a flower bud, said body being formed from two compounds of contrasting colors, one compound forming an edging for the upper edges of the plastic body arranged on said member, and the other compound being of greater width than said first compound and forming the main body portion of said flower bud.

5. A candle holder of the class described comprising a tubular member with a projecting pin extending from one end thereof, aplastic body mounted on the periphery of said member in such manner as to represent a flower bud, said body being formed from two compounds of contrasting colors, one compound forming an edging for the upper edges of the plastic body arranged on said member, the other compound being of greater width than said first compound and forming the main body portion of said flower bud and closing the lower end of said tubular member.

6. A two tone candle holder of the class described comprising a plastic body of predetermined contour, said body being composed of two compounds of contrasting color, one compound forming a striping on the other compound.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our invention we have signed our names this 12th day of November, 1932.

FRANK J. .ADDIS. PAUL P. ADDIS. 

